Björn Borg ushered in the forehand that almost every pro has today. Until he came around, almost all players had an Eastern forehand. Borg used a Western grip and hit the ball so far over the net, and ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — There’s a young woman who looks a lot like Coco Gauff at Melbourne Park for the Australian Open. She has the same fiery, competitive eyes, the same tendency to break out in a ...

Fluid, powerful, and accurate strokes are the combination of many factors. But it all starts with how you hold the racquet. No matter how much time you spend finding the perfect frame to beef up your ...

It is usually the most powerful, but that greater strength may also be its greatest weakness. It can break down under pressure. By Stuart Miller During the Rolex Paris Masters, you will consistently ...

World No. 3 crushed in straight sets by Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinal, marking a third straight humbling at a Major.

The world No. 3 and two-time Grand Slam champion wants to be on the front foot. A shot she hits on her back foot is a tell ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wrist injuries among amateur tennis players are associated with the type of grip used during forehand strokes, study findings suggest. In a review of wrist injuries ...

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You have that old tennis racket your dear old Aunt Marge gave to you three Christmases ago, but you just can't seem to get yourself to use it. It's laid slumbering in the back of your closet, steadily ...

America's biggest tennis star had a bad summer in 2024. After she double faulted 19 times in an early exit in the U.S. Open, Gauff said she didn't want to lose a match like that again, then brought on ...

BBC Sport pundit Tracy Austin explains why Iga Swiatek's underhand grip on the racquet impacts her forehand smash on grass compared to when she plays on clay. Watch live coverage from every court on ...

Few parts of any tennis game come as naturally as the forehand. Not everybody, of course, will have a huge forehand, but it is undeniable that it is by far the easiest shot to hit. It requires the ...